John Heffernan

May 30, 1934 · New York City, New York, USA

John Heffernan (May 30, 1934 – December 3, 2018) was an American film, stage and television actor. He was perhaps best known for playing Eddie Niles in the 1973 film The Sting.

Notable work

8
The Sting (1973)
as Eddie Niles
7.3
The Fisher King (1991)
as Stockbroker Bum
6.6
Bringing Out the Dead (1999)
as Mr. Oh
6.3
1492: Conquest of Paradise (1992)
as Brother Buyl
7.3
Law & Order (1990)
as Marvin Warner and as Welch
6
Extreme Measures (1996)
as Cartman

Often works with

William Roerick
2 titles together
God Told Me To, 92 in the Shade
Salome Jens
2 titles together
Mary Hartman, Mary Hartman, Barefoot in Athens

Full filmography · 17

The Core
as Narrator
2005
Bringing Out the Dead
as Mr. Oh
19996.6
Gloria
as Hotel Clerk
19995.9
Extreme Measures
as Cartman
19966
1492: Conquest of Paradise
as Brother Buyl
19926.3
The Fisher King
as Stockbroker Bum
19917.3
Mayflower: The Pilgrims' Adventure
as Christopher Martin
1979
God Told Me To
as Bramwell
19765.8
92 in the Shade
cast
1975
A Touch of the Poet
as Paddy O'Dowd
1974
The Sting
as Eddie Niles
19738
Puzzle of a Downfall Child
as Dr. Sherman
19706.4